Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To recognise that seeds and bulbs contain what they need to grow into a plant.
Working scientifically
- To measure with a ruler.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can recall that seeds have an energy
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National curriculum
Science
Plants
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could have the Activity: Plant diary printed in A3; could use base ten (ten stick) to measure the height of their plants; could present a short video or use an audio device to describe how their plant has grown instead of completing the Activity: My plant diary.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could draw a cross-section of their plant pot showing the seed under the soil and labelling the roots; could draw and label the seed coat resting on the soil; could write a caption next to the seed coat to explain that a seed has a store of energy used for growth when the conditions are right.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling that seeds have
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Vocabulary definitions
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bulb
A rounded root from which a new plant can grow.
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energy
Used by living things to grow, survive and stay healthy.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 17th April, 2024
